Sweet Little Bee-like Antique Folk Art Pin Cushion Japanese Daruma arguing for the responsiveness of

arguing for the responsiveness of modern architecture

including more than 50 years active in NYC and East Hampton art communities

This is an early—very late 18th or very early 19th century—French lacquered papier-mâché snuff box

white paper

Sweet Little Bee-like Antique Folk Art Pin Cushion Japanese Daruma arguing for the responsiveness ofJust too sweet a little pin cushion to resist, which to me looks something like a bird or bee flying into spring! Clearly made with a lot of love, with that pink silk ribbon hand stitched all around the edges, a small gap left at the nose end for hanging. Terrific fabric too, brocade I want to call it, with cream on black seaweed pattern and areas of well worn velvet. And then a pretty little blue and white patch sewn on to the underside, I presume a